'Homeland's Damian Lewis to star in short film for Jaguar

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Damian Lewis is to join forces with Adam Smith of Ridley Scott Associates in a short film for Jaguar.



The Emmy-winning Homeland star will film Desire next week in Chile's Atacama Desert, it was confirmed on Tuesday night (November 29).

Speaking at the US launch of the F-Type sports car at Paramount Studios, Lewis said: "When Jaguar approached me about the F-Type Desire film, I was really intrigued. I then got to read the script and decided it was definitely a project I wanted to be a part of.

"It promises to be an adventure. Jaguar cars have played some iconic roles in film for many years, and I'm looking forward to being the first to drive the F-TYPE in film".

Lewis will play a man who delivers cars for a living. He runs into trouble in the middle of the desert after a chance encounter with a mysterious woman played by Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight's Tale, How to Make It in America).

Spanish-born actor Jordi Molla (Colombiana, Bad Boys II) will also appear as a villain.

Smith's previous credits include Doctor Who episodes such as The Eleventh Hour - introducing Matt Smith and Karen Gillan to the series - music videos for The Streets, episodes of Skins and Little Dorrit, Chemical Brothers concert movie Don't Think and a commercial for Nike featuring Wayne Rooney.

The film will be soundtracked by Lana Del Rey song 'Burning Desire'. Del Rey is also a brand ambassador for Jaguar, and the track featured on the Paradise Edition of her recently re-released debut album Born to Die.

Desire will premiere in 2013.